Home Health Agencies in Longport, New Jersey

CaringScore for Longport, NJ

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Longport was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose home health agencies in Longport.

A CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.1, Longport is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Longport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Longport, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Longport, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Longport is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 5.1, Longport is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 218.3 physicians per capita, Longport closely matches the national average. Longport scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Longport is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Longport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 45.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Longport's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Longport, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	218.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	9.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Longport, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Longport, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for home health agencies. The CostScore for Longport is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Longport are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Longport is $4,019 , which is 10.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Longport indexes at 72.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 222.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Longport, NJ
Aggregate Index	172
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	322
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Longport, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Longport. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Longport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.1, Longport rates above average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 207 days each year in Longport, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Longport than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Longport is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $70,295 per year, the population of Longport earns a better than average median household income. Longport has an unemployment rate of 13.50 percent, roughly 48.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 37.64 percent of the population in Longport is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 186.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Longport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	57.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65